Stampscapes Cottage in the moonlight card

This evening I've been playing with the Stampscape polymer stamps licenced to Sweet Poppy Stencils.

I've used the Stampscapes "Cottage lge", "Pines and rocks sml" and the "Cloud and Crescent Moon medium" within the Sweet Poppy "Circle Aperture Stencil SPS125C" stencil. Stamping in Versafine Clair inks: Twilight, Nocturne and Morning Mist.

I've used a couple of Distress Oxide inks too. I used Antique Linen to colour the moon and Lost Shadow to colour the cottage. For the snow, I've used Dr Ph.Martin's bleed proof white paint.

Sweet Poppy Stencils "Mouse of wheat" card

Another Sweet Poppy Stencils make from me today, this time using their new "Mouse on wheat" stamp.

I used white Pan Pastel for the central circle on grey card.  Then stamped the "Mouse on wheat" using Verafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink,  I used the same ink to stamp the "Happy Birthday" which is part of the Sweet Poppy "A6 Hugs and Kisses" stamp set.

I coloured the mouse and white using pastel pencils, then used "White Opal" Liquid Pearls to create a beaded edge to the circle.

Lavinia Stamps "Moss Flowers" Diolch Card

For this card, I used two shades of Archival Inks (Prickly Pear and Paradise Teal), through the Lavinia Stamps "Splendor" stencil. I used the Lavinia "Moon Mask" with Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink to lightly shade the edge of the circle.

I used Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink to stamp the Lavinia Stamps "Moss Flowers" colouring two of them using Distress Oxide Ink, using "Tumbled Glass" and "Mermaid Lagoon" shades.

I stamped the Lavinia sentiment "Diolch, part of the Lavinia Stamps "Welsh Words" stamp set, using Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink, adding some dots around the flowers using a blue Posca Pen, finally adding some dots of "White Opal" Liquid Pearls.

Sweet Poppy Stencils "Feather Aperture Stencil" with Stampscapes Pine Trees

I've had a quick play with the new Sweet Poppy "Feather Aperture Stencil", which I have paired with some Stampscape Stamps.

I started by using some blue, green and mauve coloured Ranger Archival Inks through the Sweet Poppy Stencils "Feaather Aperture Stencil.

I used two of the Stampscapes polymer" stamps.  (The polymer stamps are licenced to Sweet Poppy Stencils), stamping the trees in "Fallen Leaves" Versafine Clair brown ink.  I stamped the Stampscapes Moon in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.  I used Dr. Ph. Martin's white bleed proof paint to paint snow on the trees and for the landscape, then splattered some across the feather image to replicate snow.

At this stage, I felt the feather looked a bit washed out, so decided to fussy cut the shape and stick on to some dark blue card, which highlights the feather beautifully.

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs "Garden Elements" Card

 

I've had a play with Tracy Evans Boutique Designs goodies to make this card.

Starting with a piece of white card, I stamped the large flower petals from the Tracy Evans "Garden Elements TE30" stamp set in "Bali Blue" Versafine Clair Ink.  I then used the smaller petals from the same set and stamped them in Versaifne Clair "Blue Belle" ink.

I applied Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink through the Tracy Evans "Snippet Stencil Tweet - SS1" using less ink on the breast area.  I then used the same ink to stamp the two wrens, which are also from the Tracy Evans "Garden Elements" stamp set, also in Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink, but stamping them three times to get a really dark shade.

Next, I used Pastel Pencils on the breasts of the birds and a white gel pen to outline the bird shapes..  I grounded the birds using the torn edge of a piece of copy paper with Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" grey ink.

On the dark blue flowers, I added a lovely gold shimmer using "A wink of stella".  I then filled the white areas with polka dots using a gold gel pen. Finally adding flowers to the ground using dots of pink and white Posca Pen and adding some dots of "Mermaid" green Liquid Pearls to the middle of the flowers.

52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2025 - Week 42

The Crafting Niche 52 Week Mini Art Card/Tag Challenge 2025:

This is a weekly challenge. I provide you with a prompt/theme each Sunday morning through out the year.  The challenge is very relaxed.  You can do as much or as little as you like.  You can create cards, tags, Artist Trading Cards (ATC's) or index cards, the choice is yours. You just go with what ever is in your head at the time.  You can stamp, get inky, use patterned papers, texture, embellish it is all down to you.

There is a dedicated private Facebook Group, with a lovely bunch of people who are already sharing their makes from previous challenges.  You can find the group by clicking this link.  I'd love you to join in.

The prompt for Week 42 "Stripes"

I started with a white tag and roughly laid down two colours of Distress Oxide ink with a blending brush.  The colours I used were "Squeezed Lemonade" and "Abandoned Coral. Once the surface was covered, I used a fan shaped brush with water on to splatter droplets across the surface of the tag.  I then blotted with a piece kitchen roll and then ran the heat gun over the surface to be sure it was fully dry.

I then used more "Abandoned Coral" Distress Oxide ink with the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous THS004 String Stencil and THMM101 a dotty stencil.  Next, I added some yellow stars using the "Squeezed Lemonade" Distress Oxide Ink with the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Sparkle" layering stencil.

I used Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink to stamp the pram/stroller, which is part of the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Mini Blueprints CMS231" stamp set.  I stamped it again on an off cut of card, fussy cut the main body of the pram and stuck on to the tag, I felt this broke the colour up.  

Finally, I used a red Posca Pen to colour in the heart on the pram and then stamped the "Hello" and "XOXO", both these are part of the Tim Holtz / Stampers Anonymous "Crazy Bird" clear Stamp set

Stampscapes Polymer "Snowy Church" Christmas Card

I have been stalking Postie, waiting for my overdue delivery of the new polymer "Stampscapes" release making this Christmas card.

I started by using two shades of green Ranger Archival Inks throught the SPS-125T Triangle Aperture Stencil.

I then used three shades of Versafine Clair inks for the stamping, using Spruce, Morning Mist and Nocturne colours to stamp the three polymer Stampscapes stamps which are licenced to Sweet Poppy Stencils.  The stamps I used are Snowy Tree Medium, Snowy Church Medium and Snow People.

I used a few touches of Distress Oxide ink to colour the snowman before using Dr Ph. Martin's white bleed proof ink to splatter over the surface and to paint the snow on the branches of the trees.